Quotes from John C. Maxwell

if you are aware of a problem, it's your responsibility to make a concerted effort to create a positive change. Quit pointing your finger and making excuses, and try being a catalyst by demonstrating and initiating the appropriate behavior. Determine not to be a reactor but an initiator.

I am going to keep a positive attitude and use it to influence others.

the most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself. You've got to be your own best friend first." —PHIL MCGRAW

The Norwegians have a saying that I think captures their attitude: "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

Maturity does not always come with age; sometimes age comes alone.

what gets rewarded gets done. If you praise and honor the people who epitomize the values of the team, those values get embraced and upheld by other members of the team. There is no better reinforcement.

Saying you believe in yourself will not guarantee your success, but saying you don't believe in yourself will guarantee your failure.

What happens to a team when one or more of its members constantly play out of position? First, morale erodes because the team isn't playing up to its capability. Then people become resentful.

If you're going to connect, people need to know that you understand them.

One of the reasons that problem solving is so difficult is that we are often too close to the problems to truly understand them.

But the Law of Magnetism really is true: who you are is who you attract.

But I've come to realize that failure is a process. If you flunk a test, it doesn't mean you failed a one-time event. The F shows that you neglected the process leading up to the test.

A deaf ear is the first indication of a closed mind.

If you will first help people get what they want, they will help you get what you want.

Disappointment comes when reality falls short of our expectations. But nothing falls short of God's expectations because He knows everything.

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for someone else. —BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

John W. Gardner observed, "If I had to name a single all-purpose instrument of leadership, it would be communication.

The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.

People say there are two great days in a person's life: the day you were born and the day you discover why. I

Napoleon Hill said, "It's not what you are going to do, but it's what you are doing right now that counts.

If you think you are the entire picture, you will never see the big picture.

To win in sports, members of the team must always keep the big picture in front of them. They must remember that the goal is more important than their role—or any individual glory they may desire.

NBA superstar David Robinson remarked, "I think any player will tell you that individual accomplishments help your ego, but if you don't win, it makes for a very, very long season. It counts more that the team has played well.

If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team.